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Good Habits (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
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Good Habits (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)

by Harvard Business Review, James Clear, Rasmus Hougaard, Jacqueline Carter, Whitney Johnson
April 2023
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
160 pages
1h 21m
English
Harvard Business Review Press
Audiobook available
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How Timeboxing Can Make You More Productive

By Marc Zao-Sanders

Years ago I read Daniel Markovitz’s piece “To-Do Lists Don’t Work” on migrating to-do lists into calendars. Since then, my productivity has at least doubled.

That momentous (at least for me) article describes five problems with the to-do list. First, they overwhelm us with too many choices. Second, we are naturally drawn to simpler tasks, which are more easily accomplished. Third, we are rarely drawn to important-but-not-urgent tasks, like setting aside time for learning. Fourth, to-do lists on their own lack the essential context of what time you have available. Fifth, they are missing a commitment device, to keep us honest.

This was enough for me. I converted from my religiously ...

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